By Brian O’Connell NEW YORK– It didn’t start out as a good week in the housing sector, but it might end up that way. On Monday, word came from the National Association of Realtors that pending home sales in theU.S.…

UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS: Excursion Park Entertainment Complex: Work continues on the construction of the band shell and the new pavilion, as the contractor tries to take advantage of the limited good weather over the past month. Completion of…

by Kenneth R. Harney Harsh weather conditions held back home sales in February — leading to some renewed gloominess by Wall Street analysts. But several new economic reports, including on employment, suggest that during the coming several months we’re likely…